‘Never say never’ – Napoli chief reveals Man Utd and Chelsea transfer target Victor Osimhen could leave for ‘crazy’ fee
NAPOLI’S president has admitted that star man Victor Osimhen could leave if they receive a “crazy” transfer offer.
Nigerian star Osimhen, 24, has fired Napoli 15 points clear at the top of the Serie A table in their pursuit of a first title since 1990.
GettyVictor Osimhen continued his stunning scoring streak against Frankfurt on Tuesday[/caption]
And he further strengthened his blossoming reputation and continued his scoring streak for the Italian side against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League last night.
Osimhen opened the scoring in the first half as Napoli beat 10-man Frankfurt 2-0 in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie.
That took his tally to 20 goals for the campaign and will surely have seen interest in him soaring.
Recent reports have emerged suggesting Man Utd are preparing to launch a staggering £107million transfer bid.
Such a deal would equal the current British transfer record set by Chelsea‘s acquisition of Enzo Fernandez in January – with the Blues also keen to land the hitman.
Liverpool are another club believed to be looking at launching a mega move for him.
But Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has so far remained defiant over the possibility of a sale and wants to keep him.
But now, when quizzed about the futures of both Osimhen and fellow star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, he has admitted that the pair could leave this summer in a huge boost to the circling Premier League clubs – but reiterated that he hopes to hold on to them both.
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De Laurentiis said: “Kvara and Osimhen? It won’t be difficult to keep our best players, we’re good with contracts — but never say never in case of crazy proposals. I think they will stay for a long time.”
Osimhen left Lille for Napoli for £62.4m in 2020 and has scored 42 goals in 70 Serie A appearances since.
He remains under contract until 2025 but no talks over an extension are believed to have yet taken place.
The Red Devils lost Cristiano Ronaldo in December but brought in Wout Weghorst on-loan to bolster their forward line.
Erik ten Hag is looking to bring in a new striker this summer for the long-term and has identified Napoli’s Osimhen as his No1 target.
